by Ruth | May 16, 2011 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, Recently Viewed Art
It has been a couple of very busy weeks for me. I had two out of town trips on back to back weekends. The first was to New Mexico, both Albuquerque and Santa Fe, for the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies. I am the elected delegate from Oregon and have the...
by Ruth | Jul 13, 2010 | Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Farm Life, My Work on Display
I’ve been working on new paintings for the Salem Art Fair and getting them framed this week. The painting above is larger than my usual work, which means it is more difficult to frame. I feel like I’ve made a breakthrough though, in that I finally figured...
by Ruth | Oct 14, 2009 | Art Collectors, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth
Every once in a while, things fall into place. I recently heard from a woman in Texas who was interested in the above painting. She found my website through my friend Bonnie Taylor Talbot’s website, I Paint Pictures. To make a long story short, I made a sale...
by Ruth | Feb 17, 2009 | Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Recently Viewed Art, Uncategorized
I love art collectors. This is, of course, an understatement. But I don’t see it as a self-serving relationship, rather one of shared passions. It struck me recently that many art blogs focus on the art, rather than the connection with the art collector. So:...
by Ruth | Aug 28, 2008 | Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, Critique, Fun with Art, Uncategorized
Ok.. picking up where I left off last night. Several people have asked what happened with the Salem Hospital commission. Well, the bad news is they chose another artist, Alison O’Donoghue . When I read all those descriptors, though, hers was the work I...
